Papers
10
Total Citations
571
H-Index
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About
Ying Mao is a robotics researcher whose work spans rehabilitation engineering, surgical robotics, and autonomous mobile systems. She is best known for her pioneering development of the Cable-Driven Arm Exoskeleton (CAREX), a lightweight, cable-based upper limb exoskeleton designed for neural rehabilitation. By replacing the rigid links of conventional exoskeletons with cables, CAREX addressed longstanding limitations of bulky, cumbersome rehabilitation devices, enabling more natural, joint-level therapy for patients with neurological impairments or weakened limbs. Her foundational 2012 paper on CAREX has accumulated over 400 citations, establishing it as a landmark contribution to rehabilitation robotics. Beyond exoskeleton design, Mao has made significant strides in surgical instrument automation, developing vision-guided robotic systems capable of singulating and sorting surgical tools in cluttered environments — work with direct implications for hospital safety and efficiency. Her research has extended into multi-robot coordination and hospital logistics automation, including distributed robotic architectures for sterile processing centers. More recently, she has explored neural network-based approaches to indoor mobile robot localization, demonstrating breadth across both applied and foundational robotics challenges. Taken together, Mao's research portfolio reflects a consistent commitment to translating intelligent robotic systems into real-world healthcare and clinical environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Design of a Cable-Driven Arm Exoskeleton (CAREX) for Neural Rehabilitation401 citations · 2012
- 2A cable driven upper arm exoskeleton for upper extremity rehabilitation57 citations · 2011
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- 4Robotic Handling of Surgical Instruments in a Cluttered Tray18 citations · 2015
- 5A neural network approach to indoor mobile robot localization17 citations · 2020
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